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Monique van de Ven & Hannah de Leeuwe in “Keetje Tippel” [1975, Netherlands]

Paul Verhoeven made “Keetje Tippel” [Eng. Title: A Girl called Katy Tippel] following his sensational “Turks Fruit“, and those who were expecting something on similar lines would have surely been disappointed. The film explores extreme poverty in late 19th century … Continue reading

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Renée Soutendijk in Paul Verhoeven’s “De Vierde Man” [1983 Netherlands]

Continuing the early filmography of Paul Verhoeven, “De Vierde Man” [Eng. Title: The Fourth Man] successfully crosses over into ‘Noire’ territory by drawing inspiration from various peers of his era, notably Hitchcock and Chabrol. He also experiments with various stylistic … Continue reading

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Monique van de Ven in “Turks Fruit” [1973 Netherlands]

Paul Verhoeven’s 1973 wild romance “Turks Fruit” [Eng. Title: Turkish Delight] is considered by many in his country as the best Dutch film ever. And since I’m not Dutch, who am I to argue. I do however agree that it … Continue reading

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Scenes from Paul Verhoeven’s “Spetters” [1980 Netherlands]

Paul Verhoeven (of Basic Instinct and Robocop fame) made this early Dutch classic, “Spetters” exploring youth culture in smalltown Holland during the late 70’s. The story follows the lives of three youths – Rein, Eef and Hans – friends and … Continue reading

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Carice van Houten in “Zwartboek” BR720 [Netherlands, Germany 2006]

. The 2006 World War II drama “Zwartboek” [Eng. Title: Black Book] is the most recently completed film by Paul Verhoeven. It’s also his first European film in a while after a long stint in Hollywood. The film is set in occupied Netherlands, when wealthy … Continue reading

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